A new study found that haem iron which is found in red meat and other animal products can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by 26 per cent when compared to non-haem iron found in plant-based foods.

Only 1–2 mg of iron is absorbed per day in the gut. Most of the iron in the body is found as haem in red blood cells. Old red blood cells are ingested by macrophages and degraded; iron is then ...

Should you worry? We look at the evidence. Red meat, poultry, fish and egg yolks contain haem iron, while sources of non-haem iron including kale and some nuts and seeds. Over 30 percent of the ...

And see our collections of iron-rich recipes here. The difference between haem and non-haem iron There are two types of dietary iron. Haem iron is found in meat (highest in red and organ meat ...

A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet has highlighted an alarming link between red meat consumption and type 2 ...

Iron is available in two forms, the majority of iron being non-haem iron, which is present in most foods such as cereals, green vegetables and legumes (chickpeas, red kidney beans and lentils ...

This is particularly true if the iron is from a non-haem source (such as green leafy vegetables) as vitamin C helps to convert non-haem iron into the more easily absorbed haem iron. However ...